Archive for May, 2009
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Two consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Trust, UK, are celebrating after winning First Prize in the 2009 Innovation Competition organised by Health Enterprise East (HEE), the NHS innovation hub for the East of England.
Dr Joseph Carter and Dr Peter Young came top in the Medical Technology ...
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
The GR150 magnetic reed switch from Standex Electronics, measuring 3.7 mm in length, has a magnetic sensitivity of 2-4 Ampere Turns, a typical operating time of 0.2 milliseconds and a release time of 0.1 milliseconds (typical), says the company. These features make it ideal for demanding applications such as hearing ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
New information on the use of silicones in pharmaceutical applications is available in a white paper titled Silicone Moulded Tubing Assemblies: a Solution for Reduced Contamination Risk and Greater Efficiency that can be downloaded free of charge.
Drug manufacturers have traditionally built tubing assemblies in-house by cutting silicone tubing to size ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
A recent survey conducted by Eucomed of 100 executives at medical technology manufacturers across Europe found that only 20% of respondents reported a significant negative impact on their business. The vast majority are nevertheless anticipating tougher times owing to the downturn and restructuring of healthcare systems. More than 80% of ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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From the Wire: A startup company known as Eyenovations has developed contact lenses that can deliver drugs to ...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
From the wire:
MEMSCAP (Grenoble, France), a supplier of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and OrthoMEMS (Menlo Park, CA, USA), a medical device company focused on biomedical applications of patented MEMS and wireless technology from Cleveland Clinic, have announced a multi-year strategic partnership and Development Agreement to manufacture a MEMS sensor for the ...
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
An electrochemical machine, developed by Electrosion, overcomes the limitations of the electrochemical machining (ECM) technique, says the company. Until now, ECM has required a large gap between the electrode and the work piece. This gap is needed for electrolyte flushing and makes it virtually impossible to produce fine detail with ...
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Saturday, May 16th, 2009
The work item, ASTM WK21927, Guide for Characteristion of Hydrogels Used in Regenerative Medicine, is now underway under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee F04.42 on Biomaterials and Biomolecules for TEMPs, part of ASTM International's Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices.
According to Melissa Mather, Strategic Research Fellow, National Physical ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
www.memsmarketplace.com, launched by the MEMS Industry Group, is aimed at enabling microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) companies to connect with prospective customers and partners.
Designed for companies in the entire MEMS supply chain – from material suppliers to original equipment manufacturers – MEMS marketplace also provides a networking forum for MEMS companies interested ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
Ultra low power (ULP) 2.4GHz RF specialist, Nordic Semiconductor, has become a member of Continua Health Alliance, a nonprofit open industry healthcare organisation with more than 180 member companies.
Continua targets the development of interoperable standards for healthcare products and wellness applications. These are intended to help individuals prevent and manage ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Much has been made of an “engineering shortage” affecting the Western world. But does that assertion really hold water? The answer, it seems, is that it depends on how you frame the question.
The oft-repeated claim that there is such a shortage has been commonplace for decades. But one would think ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
This article was originally published in the May/June issue of EMDM magazine. It is written by Mike Berridge, Director of Business Improvement at AWS Electronics Group Ltd (Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK). We welcome your comments.
It may seem an obvious statement, but equipment used for medical applications is viewed very differently to consumer items. Whereas ...
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